On 11 June 2024, more than 40 participants attended the riveting GEO-POWER-EU event, held at CITY College, University of York Europe Campus, both online and offline. The event, part of the GEO-POWER-EU project, aimed to enhance the European Union's influence and capabilities in the Eastern Neighbourhood and Western Balkans.

Event Highlights

The webinar commenced with a presentation of the GEO-POWER-EU project by Nikolaos Tzifakis, Project Coordinator and Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Peloponnese. This was followed by a thought-provoking panel discussion moderated by Nina Caspersen, Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the University of York.

Panel Discussion

The panel featured esteemed experts who shared their insights and strategies to amplify the EU's influence in these dynamic regions. The discussion proceeded in the following order:

Brusylovska Olga, Professor, Department of International Relations, Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University
Kakha Gogolashvili, Senior Fellow and Director of the European Studies Programme, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (Rondeli Foundation)
Branimir Jovanovic, Economist responsible for the Western Balkans, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw)
Tena Prelec, Assistant Professor, Centre for Advanced Studies on Southeast Europe, Sveučilište u Rijeci / University of Rijeka
Alberto Domini, Policy Officer, DG Research, European Commission

The event fostered dynamic discussions and the emergence of interesting theories and ideas. Participants, both online and offline, engaged actively with the speakers, unraveling strategies to enhance the EU's geopolitical influence and impact in the Eastern Neighbourhood and Western Balkans.

GEO-POWER-EU Kick Off Event: Unlocking the Geopolitical Power of the EU

GEO-POWER-EU aims to enhance the EU's ability to navigate complex geopolitical dynamics in the Eastern Neighbourhood and Western Balkans.
*The project is funded by the European Union under grant agreement ID 101132692